Elkem successfully completes the world’s first pilot for carbon capture and storage in a smelter
Elkem, a leading producer of advanced silicon-based materials, has completed its first pilot for carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its plant in Rana, Norway. The pilot recorded high capture rates of CO\2\, up to 95%, indicating technical viability of CCS in smelters.Elkem's Climate Director, Trond Sæterstad, said, "We're excited to have completed our first pilot for CCS at our plant in Rana. Our high capture rates of up to 95%, combined with low amine degradation, show technical effectiveness of the technology. Now the challenge is to strengthen the business case for CCS, to make it